Implant Radiology

Periapical radiographs are inadequate in revealing the

• status of the adjoining teeth

• Quality of the bone

• Amount of buccolingual alveolar bone

• Amount of mesiodistal alveolar bone

Intraoperative images serve which purpose?

• Determine the size of the proposed implants

• Confirm correct placement of the implant

• Detect osseous pathology in planned implant sites

• Assess the success or failure of the implant

Implant mobility is an indication of

• Normal implant function

• Recent implantation

• Excessive bone apposition

• Failed osseointegration

An edentulous patient is a promising candidate for many implants, according to survey radiographs. Which illustration is the ideal option for the following stage of preoperative planning?

• Panoramic radiograph

• Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT)

• Conventional tomogram

• Intraoral periapical radiograph

Which radiographic sign indicates poor plaque control around an implant?

• Asymmetrical migration of the alveolar bone

• Thin radiolucent outline surrounding the implant

• Widening of a neighboring periodontal ligament space

• Crestal bone loss around the coronal portion of the implant